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[Tupers]

My good welds aren't as good as your practice ones , grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !! Getting a better welder for the next project and some talent off Ebay !! Boot looking excellent, a fantastic job well done. Graham

I'm sure you'll get it eventually I just learnt fast because of my super awesomeness.

That is clever Hugh

Thanks Hugh, I've always thought I was clever.

[Tupers]

I had a look into what Im doing with the rear valance. I didn't want to use the standard one as it's quite shallow so I'm going to have a local company roll some steel so I can make a deep one.


I use the shrinker to make a silhouette of the new valance. The standard one is 8CM deep and the new one will be 16CM deep.


I think it should help make the back end look a little lower and do a good job of hiding the exhaust that will be behind it.


I also started fabrication on the frames for my wind down rear windows.

[grahama]

Bloody nice work pal.

I agree that the ordinary vallance looks a bit lost on the project, look forward to the big unit !!


Graham

[joezone2001]

Just wanted to say.. Your work looks amazing mate! You are an artist! It's so neat.. You have also converted me, I now want a van or estate.. Currently I have a cherry red mini 30 which I am rebuilding.. I will start a thread on here soon once I am a bit more confident in showing my welding off.. Haha. Keep up the good work. I am following this closely..
Joe

[Tupers]

Too kind guys really.


Also this made me laugh because I'm really childish.

look forward to the big unit !!

[leaky]

I love reading this project thread! Good work as always.

[Tupers]

I love reading this project thread! Good work as always.

Thank you kindly.


No huge progression as I got busy trying figure out how to make the corners of the rear valance today. I think I've found a way of doing it with the shrinker and some dolly work though so it was worth the time.

I added a gusset into the back of the b-pillar to join up with the extended outer section for the window frame. Now I'm really in a holding pattern until my winder mechanisms get here.


My new rear brake backplates arrived and I dug through our spare final drives to find a 2.9-1. That came up trumps so I've got three less things to worry about getting.

[jagman.2003]

Great imaginative work as ever. Will definitely be a stunning mini.

[Tupers]

Great imaginative work as ever. Will definitely be a stunning mini.

Thanks, I like being imaginative.

I got the window frame pieces tacked together now I need to pull it out and pop some rivnuts in to hold it.


Because of the new position of the alternator and SC I I'm going to move the oil filter for the subframe. I'm trying to find a remote filter head with both in and out on the front but had no luck so far.




While doing a bit of random searching on eBay I found these interior door handles.




I'll have to a bit of work on the linkage but they should be a nice alternative to the standard style handles.




I also had a nice MG metro radiator arrive and set about making some mounts for it.









That's all folks.

[1964Woody]

Been following for a while and admiring the Olympic quality work. keep it up.

[skoughi]

I'm liking the radiator. I was going to try fitting a Saxo one in my clubby but I don't think it'll work so I'm looking for another solution. Can I be cheeky and ask how much the metro one is and where you got it from? I'm sorry for copying some of your mods! My inner wing came out ok, thanks for showing me the way!

[Tupers]

Been following for a while and admiring the Olympic quality work. keep it up.

Cheers Woody, at the moment I'm just feeling stress of Olympic quantities.

I'm liking the radiator. I was going to try fitting a Saxo one in my clubby but I don't think it'll work so I'm looking for another solution. Can I be cheeky and ask how much the metro one is and where you got it from? I'm sorry for copying some of your mods! My inner wing came out ok, thanks for showing me the way!

Don't worry about it I wouldn't be posting if I didn't want to share what I've learned.

I got a bit lucky with this rad and bought it reconditioned from Johns radiator Shop on eBay for £26. He did have another new one with an aluminium core and plastic tanks. That listing's ended now but he might be able to get you another one, I think it was on an auction starting at £35.



I had a bit of play to try and figure out how to mount the bottom of the rad and came up with this. There's a slotted hole for the rubber grommet to slot into, so far it looks like it should hold the rad nice a snuggly.






I alos drilled out the seat catches and took a little material off the sides of the so that they slip in and out of their holders nicely.


There should still be plenty of boot space even with the seat sat further back.

[skoughi]

Cheers for that, I'll maybe send him a message about getting one from him.

[Tupers]

Cheers for that, I'll maybe send him a message about getting one from him.

It'd be well worth a try, they fit nicely inside the Clubman front, especially if you're not be awkward like me and fitting twin headlights.


I did a bit of doodling last night trying to figure out a grill design. I like number 5, a centre emblem similar to the early clubman grills with thin slats behind it.

[Minuki]

3 and 5 look pretty nice to me!